Old Video From Yemen Falsely Shared as Iran Destroying Saudi Aramco Refinery

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A video showing a massive fireball rising in the sky after an explosion is being shared on social media after Iranian drones hit Saudi Aramco's largest oil refinery in the kingdom's city of Ras Tanura.An archived version of this post can be seen here.(Archived versions of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here, here, and here.)Is it true?: No, the claim is false.The video shows an IDF attack in Yemen's Sanaa, dating back to August 2025.AI Clip Passed off as Real Visuals of Iran’s Missile Attack on Israel’s Tel AvivHow did we find out the truth?: We conducted a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and Yandex, which led us to Facebook posts sharing this video.The oldest of these videos was shared on 24 August 2025, with its caption noting that Israel was bombing Yemen's capital city of Sana'a.The video was shared in August 2025.Another Facebook post from September 2025 also a slightly longer version of the viral video, which showed a board with some text, bearing the watermark of the TikTok account 'freepalestinna'.The video was taken from a TikTok account.Using a VPN, we looked for the account and the video on TikTok, which led us to a much clearer version of the video.This video clearly showed the sign board.We used Google Lens to translate the board, which read 'مدرسة عذبان النموذجية' which translated to 'Adhban Model School'.Using the name in Arabic led us to Facebook posts (here and here) which shared the school's photos, identifying it as Adhman Model School in Sana'a.The buildings seen in this photo and the viral video are the same.Both buildings are the same.More on the blast: In August 2025, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) had bombed what it claimed were "multiple military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in Sanaa."STRUCK: Multiple military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in Sanaa, Yemen, including a military site in which the presidency palace is located, the Adar and Hizaz power plants, and a site for storing fuel—all used for the military activity of the Houthi regime.…— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 24, 2025Their X post noted that the strikes were in retaliation to "repeated Houthi attacks on Israel with missiles and UAVs."Several media organisations report on these strikes by the Israeli air force.Has Saudi Aramco been hit?: Yes. Iranian drones struck Saudi Aramco's largest oil refinery, located in the city of Ras Tanura, on 2 March 2026. Read our report here.The refinery was temporarily shut down after the strike.Conclusion: An old video from Yemen is being falsely shared as one of Saudi Aramco's refineries being struck by Iranian drones.Old Hezbollah Clip Falsely Shared as Recent Video of Iran Firing Missiles(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)